If We Had 5 More Minutes

Marvin Simpson will be 25 next month. He is shy about ladies but not Cassie, the cleaner. Unknown to Marvin, Cassie was an assassin sent to kill him by the Contractor. Cassie has a four-month contract to kill Marvin while Marvin has Six months to get a wife or lose his company.

Dominic Hale was sixteen when Vivienne Ashford destroyed his family. She stole his mother Eleanor’s final masterpiece—a painting called “The Unbroken”—burned the original, and claimed the work as her own, building an art empire on the lie. Eleanor died in the flames trying to save it. Only a torn fragment survived. Ten years later, Dominic returns to Ashford City—no longer the helpless boy who fled, but the legendary Shadow King, the covert operative who single-handedly turned the tide of the Karethwyn War. He carries his mother’s fragment in a battered leather case and a single vow: restore her legacy and burn Vivienne’s world to ash. When he crashes Vivienne’s exclusive art gala—held in the penthouse built atop his mother’s destroyed studio, Dominic doesn’t just seek revenge. He seeks to reclaim everything stolen: his mother’s name, his sister’s freedom, and the truth buried under a decade of lies. But his return collides with Celeste Monroe, the woman he once saved, now trapped in an arranged marriage to Vivienne’s cowardly son Tristan. As old loyalties resurface and enemies close in, Dominic must decide: will he become the monster Vivienne created, or will he prove his mother’s belief—that some things remain unbroken, no matter how the world tries to shatter them?

SHADOW OPS: BLOOD DEBT By Lilitha Ntlebi Synopsis: Elite black-ops soldier Knox Alverez thought he buried his past in the Middle East—until a massacre on American soil drags him back into a war he didn’t know he was still fighting. When an off-the-books mission unravels a hidden network of sleeper agents, biochemical warfare, and shadow governments, Knox finds himself marked not just as a target—but as a weapon. Haunted by flashes of memory and a neural implant he didn’t know existed, Knox must team up with intel analyst Jessa Vale to expose a conspiracy buried deep within SIGMA, the very agency that trained him. As they race across continents to stop a new phase of covert warfare, each step uncovers a deeper betrayal—and a chilling truth: the enemy isn’t coming. He’s already inside. From decimated war zones to high-tech bunkers beneath the sea, SHADOW OPS: BLOOD DEBT is a razor-edged modern action thriller packed with pulse-pounding combat, gritty realism, and a hero forced to confront the most dangerous battlefield of all: his own mind. Trust is dead. Memory is weaponized. And blood is never clean.

Theodore, a humble man whose life would suddenly turn with the falling star that guides his destiny. Guided by the wise man Eamon, Theodore will unlock mysteries that span from heaven to earth. Having endless support from his mother, at dawn, he starts his journey for his transformation—propelled by a call from heaven. In company with some of the finest companions—Compassionate Healer Mariel, Grieving Caleb, and Storyteller Aria—Theodore's journey through forest, valley, and town turns into a quest to inspire hope and unity. Their path takes them well into the mountains and then through the celestial gateway, which pitches them against deep personal trials, till they come out stronger in a world full of infinite possibilities. Dark defeat, proving one's worthiness at the Gate of Eternity—such is the mission to restore the balance of the celestial realm to Theodore and his friends. By his wise rule, as years pass, his children grow older, his daughter Lyra succeeds him to take over, leading the prosperous celestial kingdom with innovation and unity that radiates light into the legacy. But once again, their world is threatened because, in his dark obsession, Damien has managed to open up the gate of the underworld, causing chaos throughout the realm. Elara, a descendant of Theodore, rises to reclaim balance. Much braveness at the cost of sacrifice—she seals the gate, not allowing the works of her ancestors to go in vain. Then comes the turn of the kingdom heiress, Ariadne, guided by ancient prophecies that warn her of resurgent darkness. With the celestial relic, she leads her people in a final battle against encroaching shadows. And through sacrifice and unity, Ariadne attains lasting peace, thus defining her times: resilient and united against trials that forge the fate of their world.

Blurb Kelly MacGregor williams had always dreamed of a happy life, She had dreams of competing college, finding a good job, getting married and having kids of her own. All this was thankfully attained with difficulty, well, except for the kids part, After having a childless marriage with her husband jimmy Williams, she finally gets pregnant after three years of marriage. On the night of her third wedding anniversary, she hears the door bell sound at almost midnight while waiting for her husband to be back home from work, when she opens the door she sees nothing but a letter on the front porch, she immediately recognizes the old piece of paper written in big red letters, DEAR ISRAEL. And that was just the beginning of her worst nightmare

Frank Tarrow never asked to be the world’s salvation. At fourteen, he’s already a healer, a fighter, and the last living child marked by Shadowfire, the most feared power in existence. Morgan Hale, a warrior haunted by past failures, is sworn to protect the boy destined to dethrone King Darrius, the immortal tyrant who rules the world’s underbelly through corruption, sorcery, and blood. But Darrius wants Frank dead before the prophecy can unfold. And Frank wants answers about the power burning inside him. When ancient magic begins rewriting the prophecy, Frank and Morgan must navigate assassins, forbidden realms, and buried truths that threaten to tear them apart. Because saving the world comes with a cost. And fate has chosen who must pay it.

Mafia revenge Kelvin woke up to a divorce paper already signed by his wife, because she feels like Kelvin does not fit in her popular social life. Maria made Kelvin go through a lot because of his sudden predicament. Kelvin signed the papers and moved out of the house, some men in black suit opened the door of an expensive car for him. Who could Kelvin be? ow come the sudden wealth of Maria?

What begins as a dream vacation shatters when customs uncovers a deadly device planted in his bag. Framed as a terrorist mule, he flees with a masked rogue operative who neutralizes the threat but reveals a far greater conspiracy: self-replicating nanites capable of enslaving entire worlds. Hunted across stars, from jungle safehouses to orbital stations and forsaken nebula voids, an ordinary man must become a shadow warrior to stop a silent apocalypse. Trust is a luxury he can no longer afford, yet his only hope lies in the woman who once served the enemy.

Mercy is a luxury when currency of survival is lifespan. Crackle . . . hiss . . . boom . . . rain falls on corpses. The storey opens on the mountain of the dead - the last battlefield of the human race. Li Wei, who is a broken man under the curse of accelerated ageing, stands among the ruins of the Ancient God. His shaking hands hold a divine artefact - The Eye of Judgement. His body decays. His breath comes out in broken gasps - huff, cough, splat. And then… betrayal. The only family he's ever had - his sister, Li Xue - looks coldly on as she drives the dagger deeper into his chest. Thud… hiss… crackle… She calls him "nothing but an adopted mistake." A man named Yang Xun, brilliantly like an idol of deceit, thanks him mockingly. That's when Li Wei realises - the world doesn't reward love. It rewards survival. When he dies, something ancient is roused inside The Eye of Judgement. And when he opens his eyes again - it's 2025, the day the god forsaken game, LYTABern, descends upon Earth.

In a world where darkness and light are intertwined, Ryu Tanaka, a young man shrouded in mystery, discovers his latent powers as a Shadow Weaver. With his newfound abilities, he's drawn into a realm of ancient magic and forgotten lore. As Ryu navigates this treacherous landscape, he's confronted by Hikari, a fiery antagonist driven by a burning desire for power. Their fates become entwined in a dance of light and darkness, with the world hanging in the balance. In a climactic battle, Ryu faces off against Hikari at the ancient ruins of Tenebrous Peak, but ultimately falls to his demise. However, his journey doesn't end there. Ryu's spirit is reincarnated into his own body, restoring his life and memories. Reborn with a newfound sense of purpose, Ryu sets out to prevent Hikari's destructive ambitions and restore balance to the world. With his shadowy powers reborn and his past experiences guiding him, Ryu is determined to change the course of fate. Will Ryu's second chance be enough to save the world from the brink of destruction, or will the shadows of his past define his future?